{"id":145,"date":"2007-12-26T06:06:56","date_gmt":"2007-12-26T11:06:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/?p=145"},"modified":"2013-03-10T09:55:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-10T14:55:47","slug":"best-of-2007-national-performances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamcrossworld.com\/running\/2007\/best-of-2007-national-performances\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of 2007: National Performances"},"content":{"rendered":"

There were some great performances on the national stage this year.  Many are viewable at Flocast<\/a> and the Running Network<\/a> has compiled a list of its Top 10 Best Moments for 2007.  <\/p>\n

It should be no surprise that Ryan Hall dominates the list with three performances (flotrack<\/a>):<\/p>\n

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#5 Hall Shatters Long-Standing U.S. Record at Aramco Houston Half Marathon<\/b>
Ryan Hall of Big Bear Lake, Calif. started the year off with a “bang” as the Team Running USA athlete shattered the long-standing U.S. half-marathon record with his scintillating and solo 59:43 at Houston on January 14. Hall’s Splits: 5K – 14:05, 10K – 28:21, 15K – 42:21, 10 miles – 45:33 and 20K – 57:06 <\/p>\n

#4 Hall Sets U.S. Marathon Debut Record at Flora London<\/b>
On April 22, at the Flora London Marathon, against a top international field, Ryan Hall ran like a veteran to finish 7th in an impressive 2:08:24 to set the U.S. marathon debut record. The old record was 2:09:41 by Alberto Salazar (New York City 1980) and Alan Culpepper (Chicago 2002). Hall now is the second fastest U.S. marathoner all-time – behind only Khalid Khannouchi. <\/p>\n

#1 Hall Sets U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials Record for Beijing Berth<\/b>
With seeming ease, Ryan Hall, 25, floated over the 5-loop Central Park course to become Olympic Marathon Trials champion on November 3. His awe-inspiring 2:09:02 performance set a Trials and USA Championship record and against one of the best U.S. marathon fields assembled, it was the largest men’s Trials victory margin ever: 2 minutes, 5 seconds. On the challenging course, the Team Running USA athlete produced a huge negative split: 1:06:17 (first half) vs. 1:02:45 (second half), 3 minutes, 32 seconds, and the first sub-2:10 at the Trials and USA Championship. <\/p>\n

From 5K to 35K, Hall ran each successive 5K faster than the previous one. His progression went: 5K – 16:51, 10K – 15:35, 15K – 15:26, 20K – 15:12, 25K – 15:05, 30K – 14:48 and 35K – 14:28. His final 5K – where he celebrated the last 400 meters – was 14:57. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

#1 was actually a tie between Hall’s Marathon Trials race and a Women’s 10K Medal at the World Championships in Japan by Kara Goucher.  Goucher was also listed multiple times with 2 Top Ten Performances (flotrack<\/a>): <\/p>\n

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#7 Goucher Beats Radcliffe, Runs Fastest U.S. Half-Marathon at Great North<\/b>
At the BUPA Great North Run in late September, Kara Goucher beat marathon great Paula Radcliffe, 1:06:57 to 1:07:53, and in the process, the Portland, Ore. resident ran – on the point-to-point, downhill course – the fastest half-marathon time ever by a U.S. woman. <\/p>\n

#1 – TIE Goucher Earns First U.S. 10,000m Medal at World Championships<\/b>
At the World Championships in Osaka, Japan in late August, Kara Goucher, 29, ran a smart race under challenging conditions – warm and humid weather as well as pushing and shoving in a tight, large pack – to earn a surprise bronze medal in the 10,000 meters. Over the final laps, Goucher battled Briton’s Jo Pavey and New Zealand’s Kim Smith and the three-time NCAA champion at Colorado produced the best kick and a less-than-two-second edge over Pavey, 32:02.05 to 32:03.81, for the coveted hardware and a spot on the podium. Goucher’s medal was the first for the U.S. at the distance in eleven World Championships. Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia defended her world title with a 31:55.41 clocking.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I also feel that Alan Webb’s American Record-breaking performance in the mile at the Atletiek Vlaanderenmeet in Brasschaa, Belgium is of note.  It was a good year for American distance running.  <\/p>\n

What do you think of their Top Ten Picks? <\/p>\n

 Workout Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

The last time I worked out was Friday.  I biked 9.4 miles at the gym, using the endurance function which is really just a big hill that slowly takes up the whole workout! This was a 30 minute workout.  I hope you had an excellent Christmas! <\/p>\n

Technorati tags: Best of 2007<\/a>, Marathon<\/a>, 10K<\/a>, Mile<\/a>, Track and Field<\/a>, Olympic Trials<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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